FOR HOME SPORT www.borderwatch.com.au REVOR A JACKSON w.borderwatch.com.au REVOR A JACKSON trevor@tbw.com.au trevor@tbw.com.au THE sport of greyhound racing has been brought into disrepute after a Four Corners expose on “live baiting” in the industry was aired Monday night. The practice involves using live animals to train greyhounds to chase, said to give them an advantage on the track, but has been shown to be barbaric, with the animals used subjected to extended cruelty as a result. Greyhound Racing SA released a statement on its website labelling the behaviour outrageous. “The outrageous actions of a number of trainers within the Greyhound Industry in Australia is totally unacceptable,” CEO of Greyhound Racing South bASEbALL HAMILTON HUMbLED bY RECOGNITION DELIVERY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NEWSAGENT A DARK DAY FOR RACING: The greyhound racing industry has been brought into disrepute after Four Corners exposed the practice of “live baiting”. No industry members in South Australia have been implicated in the behaviour. Greyhound racing takes a hit Four Corners exposes ‘live baiting’ practice in Australia Australia, Mr Matt Corby said. “Anyone at all found to be participating in this activity will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and immediately removed from the industry.” Secretary of the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Barry Shepheard echoed those sentiments. “Having watched the show, it made me sick,” Mr Shepheard said. “It’s hard to describe how you feel – we can’t walk away from what’s happened in other states, but that is by no means the norm everywhere else.” Mr Shepheard said the practice of live baiting tended to happen on private trial tracks, while Tara Raceway in Mount Gambier was not used for that purpose and no-one in the industry from South Australia had been implicated. Continued page 32 HOME SPORT www.borderwatch.com.au REVOR A JACKSON trevor@tbw.com.au THE sport of greyhound racing has been brought into disrepute after a Four Corners expose on “live baiting” in the industry was aired Monday night. The practice involves using live animals to train greyhounds to chase, said to give them an advantage on the track, but has been shown to be barbaric, with the animals used subjected to extended cruelty as a result. Greyhound Racing SA released a statement on its website labelling the behav- iour outrageous. “The outrageous actions of a number of trainers within the Greyhound Industry in Australia is totally unacceptable,” CEO of Greyhound Racing South bASEbALL HAMILTON HUMbLED bY RECOGNITION DELIVERY PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NEWSAGENT A DARK DAY FOR RACING: The greyhound racing industry has been brought into disrepute after Four Corners exposed the practice of “live baiting”. No industry members in South Australia have been implicated in the behaviour. Greyhound racing takes a hit Four Corners exposes ‘live baiting’ practice in Australia Australia, Mr Matt Corby said. “Anyone at all found to be participating in this activ- ity will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and immediately removed from the industry.” Secretary of the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Barry Shepheard echoed those sentiments. “Having watched the show, it made me sick,” Mr Shepheard said. “It’s hard to describe how you feel – we can’t walk away from what’s happened in other states, but that is by no means the norm everywhere else.” Mr Shepheard said the prac- tice of live baiting tended to happen on private trial tracks, while Tara Raceway in Mount Gambier was not used for that purpose and no-one in the industry from South Australia had been implicated. Continued page 32 lin lin & Gazzard. Experience the all new C-Class for yourself at Carlin & Gazzard. www.mbcarlinandgazzard.com.au Carlin & Gazzard 116-138 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier. Phone 8723 8881. Jarrod Harrison 0403 578 337. Chris Gazzard 0418 311 207. LVD 394 36 - The Border Watch, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 www.theborderwatch.com.au 661440 661170 PAGE 34